The Al-Marsad breaking news service said on WhatsApp that, according to its latest update, Democrats had secured 223 seats in the House of Representatives against 131 for Republicans. The update did not specify which elections it covered or when they were held. According to the same update, Democrats lead in the Senate with 53 seats against 42 for Republicans. The service said the figures represent partial results as of publication and are not final. The update also did not name the source of the figures, explain how they were calculated, or say how many seats remain undecided.